Finance

The Department of Finance at the Frank G. Zarb School of Business is just 25 miles from the financial capital of the world in New York City. Students will receive hands-on experience with the same technology and software used in the industry. The department master’s in science in quantitative finance ranked #35 in the nation and the master’s in science in finance program ranked #40 in the nation by The Financial Engineer. Students in the Department of Finance have access to:

The Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, one of the largest and most sophisticated academic trading rooms in the nation, equipped with 34 Bloomberg terminals and industry-standard databases. Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) certification is also offered through the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room.

Courses taught by faculty with scholarly and practical experience, including many with the Chartered Financial Analyst designation – the gold standard in global finance.

Internships at leading institutions including Goldman Sachs, Capital One Bank and Northwestern Mutual.

Finance Seminar Series that brings in world-renowned scholars to discuss their research in an informal setting.

The Center for International Financial Services and Markets, which sponsors global conferences and speaker series. Recent conferences have focused on Microfinance, Impact Investing, Business Partnerships between the U.S. and China, and Compliance.

Five-year dual degree BBA/MBA and BBA/MS programs, saving students both time and money.

“Two degrees, one from Hofstra and one from a university in China that’s ranked top 3 in my major – finance? I immediately said ‘sign me up.’ “ said senior finance major Anthony Ramdhani. “Having this experience under my belt will definitely set me apart from hundreds of other job candidates.”